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15 <br /> Agricultural Residential (AR). The applicant is seeking to rezone the entire 21.54 acre parcel to <br /> REDA-CZ-1 to allow for the expansion of the existing self-storage facility, including: <br /> • 3 new storage buildings representing an 11,400 sq. ft. increase in impervious surface <br /> area; <br /> • Development of new internal access road/drive-aisles representing an additional 11,280 <br /> sq. ft. of new impervious area; <br /> • Development/installation of a new on-site spray septic system; and <br /> • Preservation of existing foliage, the erection of a new fence, and the planting of <br /> additional landscaping material to screen the project from adjacent properties. <br /> STAFF COMMENT: The property was included in the NC Highway 57 Small Area Plan study <br /> area and a self-storage facility was envisioned as an allowable use for the area. The small area <br /> plan was adopted by the BOCC on August 21, 2007 and can be accessed using the following <br /> link: <br /> https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4184/NC-57-Speedway-Smal I-Area- <br /> Plan-NC-57-SASAP-Task-Force-Currently-Inactive-PDF. <br /> Section 5.2 Table of Permitted Uses of the UDO indicates a self-storage facility is a permitted <br /> use of property within the REDA-CZ-1 zoning district. <br /> The proposed expansion is consistent with the provisions of the UDO, is consistent with the <br /> small area plan study, and is consistent with the County's original approval of the Conditional <br /> Zoning district in 2012. <br /> Access: The existing self-storage facility obtains vehicular ingress/egress from a driveway off of <br /> Mile Branch Road (State Road 1532). Access to the proposed new self-storage facilities will be <br /> through this existing driveway (i.e. no additional external driveway access proposed). <br /> STAFF COMMENT: Staff has received comments from NC Department of Transportation <br /> (NCDOT) staff indicating no concerns over the increase in traffic. According to the applicant, <br /> the additional 11,400 sq. ft. of mini-warehouse/storage unit space is expected to generate <br /> approximately 30 additional daily traffic trips to the site. <br /> Staff has determined the proposed expansion will not impact existing condition(s) imposed on <br /> the project as part of the original 2012 approval. As with all such projects, the site plan will be <br /> reviewed prior to the commencement of development activity by all County planning partners <br /> (i.e. NCDOT, County Fire Marshal, County Solid Waste, Environmental Health, Building <br /> Inspections, Erosion Control/Stormwater, etc.), presuming the atlas amendment is approved by <br /> the BOCC. <br /> Utilities: The project will be served by an on-site well and a spray septic system. <br /> STAFF COMMENT: A condition on the 2012 approval required on-site waste disposal facilities <br /> to be approved by Environmental Health and Building Inspections prior to the authorization of <br /> earth disturbing activities. <br /> Orange County Environmental Health will be involved in the review of the proposed installation <br /> of the new septic system, which is being permitted by the State consistent with applicable <br /> regulations. <br /> Erosion Control/Stormwater Regulations: The applicant has indicated the project will abide by <br /> existing stormwater and erosion control regulations in Sections 6.14 and 6.15 of the UDO <br /> respectively. <br /> STAFF COMMENT: The submitted site plan denotes the location of a new stormwater control <br /> measure (SCM) that will be required for compliance with the provisions of the UDO. The <br />